Abstract: Water distribution systems (WDS) are among the most critical civil infrastructure systems. A reliable and safe water supply is essential for the prosperity and continued well-being of society. Hence, adequate maintenance, ...

Abstract: In contact analysis, reducing the computing time has been an issue under the premise of ensuring calculation accuracy around the region with violent stress changes. To improve computational efficiency for contact analysis ...

Abstract: Rapid progress in intelligent design technology for shear wall structures has significantly advanced the field. However, efficient evaluation and decision-making of various intelligent design outcomes remain challenging, ...

Abstract: We consider the problem of modeling heterogeneous materials where microscale dynamics and interactions affect global behavior. In the presence of heterogeneities in material microstructure it is often impractical, if not ...